MADISON – Greg Gard’s Friday keeps getting better and better.
Earlier in the day two valued members of this season’s team, Nolan Winter and Jack Janicki, announced on social media that they will return to the Wisconsin men's basketball team for the 2025-26 season.
Later that evening news broke that the Badgers received a commitment from Austin Rapp, a 6-foot-10, 230-pound forward who transferred from Portland. The native of Melbourne, Australia, averaged 13.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this season and was West Coast Conference freshman of the year.
On3 reported the commitment on X. Rapp the reposted the post.
Let’s gooo @BadgerMBB ❤️ https://t.co/ih4tKDgD3D
— austin rapp (@austinrappp) April 4, 2025
Austin Rapp shot 35% from three-point range
One of the reasons Wisconsin was difficult for opponents to defend this season was its ability to put five three-point shooters on the floor at all times.
Adding Rapp gives the Badgers another big man who can stretch the floor. Rapp shot 35.2% from three-point range, hitting 83 of 236 attempts.
He hit 50% (52 of 104) of his two-point attempts and posted a .397 overall field goal percentage.
On3 reported that Rapp’s top five schools also included Clemson, Iowa, Michigan and Oregon.
The addition of Rapp marks the second straight day with a portal addition for the Badgers. Thursday former Brookfield Central standout Andrew Rohde, who spent the past two seasons at Virginia, announced his commitment.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Former Portland standout Austin Rapp commits to Greg Gard, Wisconsin
